Manuscript Collections
New Orleans scrapbook
Description
New Orleans scrapbook, 1889-1897. 1 ms. vol. Location: M:19. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from New Orleans newspapers on the death of Jefferson Davis; the Civil War and other events in American history; the closure of the Orleans Parish Prison; lurid accounts of various murders, suicides, and crimes; the 26th Saengerfest of the North American Singers' Union held in New Orleans; and various social events in New Orleans. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1942.
Manuscript Number
1942
Manuscript Topic
New Orleans 1866+
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1889